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Electron Transfer (2)
Louis Fensterbank, chair Activations in Molecular Chemistry
Symposium
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Electron transfer Presentation The Colloquium "Electron Transfer II" will provide a broad overview of advances in the field of single-electron transfer in molecular chemistry. Lectures will showcase the various ways in which electron transfer is promoted, …

The Evolution of Developmental Mechanisms
Denis Duboule, chair Evolution of Development and Genomes
Symposium
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From left to right © Francisca Martinez Real, © Stefan Mundlos. Presentation Natural selection explains how certain forms are either preserved or eliminated, depending on their adaptations to their environments and natural conditions. But how are these …

Andy Cabot
Colonisation Nouvelle et Antiesclavagisme: la "Révolution de Couleur" de Saint-Domingue et l'idéal de l'émancipation selon Charles Edmond-Genet en 1793-1794
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Session 3: Transnational circulation of the abolitionist movement Chair: Gabriel Darriulat (Collège de France / Bibliothèque nationale de …
11:15 - 11:45am

Cécile Vidal
The cosmopolitan ideal of the abolitionists through the prism of the suicide argument
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Session 3: Transnational circulation of the abolitionist movement Chair: Gabriel Darriulat (Collège de France / Bibliothèque nationale de …
10:30 - 11:00am

Anne Cheng
Return to the Dao: Between Empire and Domination (9)
Lecture
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11:00am - 12:00pm

Miranda Spieler
At the crossroads of cosmopolitan mobility and family history - an anti-slavery network under the Restoration
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Session 3: Transnational circulation of the abolitionist movement Chair: Gabriel Darriulat (Collège de France / Bibliothèque nationale de …
10:00 - 10:30am

Barbara Cassin
The Untranslatable Elements of the Three Monotheistic Religions
Lecture
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Abstract How do we refer to God, how do we refer to the other, and how does God speak of Himself? The corpus—which is difficult to define precisely—consists of the canonical texts of the three Abrahamic religions, in their original languages and in their …
5:30 - 6:30pm

Juliana Uhuru Bidadanure
Samantha Besson, chair International Law of Institutions
Guest lecturer
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Juliana Uhuru Bidadanure has been invited by the Collège de France assembly at the suggestion of Prof. Samantha Besson. Juliana Uhuru Bidadanure Presentation I introduce the concept of " trashification " to designate a social process by which certain …

Simon Cauchemez
Transmission: A Highly Heterogeneous Process
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Abstract For several infectious diseases, such as SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2, a small number of cases account for the majority of transmission events. This is referred to as super-spreading. In this course, I will explore the factors that may explain this …
2:00 - 3:00pm

William Marx
Turmoil in Literature (4)
Lecture
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5:00 - 6:00pm

William Marx
General and Unique Literature (4)
Seminar
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6:00 - 7:00pm

Olivier Borraz
The Invention of Public Health
Lecture
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Abstract Using the case of contaminated blood as a starting point, this course will revisit what was described at the time as an “affair” or “scandal,” before analyzing the reasons that led to the development of the concept of public health safety—within …
9:30 - 10:30am

Olivier Borraz
The Age of Uncertainty: Risks and Crises in the Organocene (1)
Seminar
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10:45am - 12:15pm

Ioana Manolescu
Data Management: Expressiveness and Performance (3)
Seminar
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11:00am - 12:00pm

Ioana Manolescu
Optimizing Query Evaluation
Lecture
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Abstract The ability to optimize—that is, to rewrite an expression that describes an information requirement into another equivalent expression that is better suited for efficient evaluation—is a fundamental strength of DBMSs. The course will cover the …
10:00 - 11:00am

Non-Relativistic Limits of Einstein's Theory and Applications
Marc Henneaux, chair Fields, Strings and Gravity
Seminar
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Non-relativistic limits of the light cone: "vertical" straight line (c → 0) or "horizontal" hyperplane (c → ∞) Presentation The non-relativistic limits of Einstein's theory - also known as non-Lorentzian limits - are obtained by tending the speed of light …
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Africa: A Testing Ground for Modern Empires (16th–19th Centuries)
François-Xavier Fauvelle, chair History and Archaeology of African Worlds
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Non-relativistic Limits of Einstein's Theory and Applications
Marc Henneaux, chair Fields, Strings and Gravity
Lecture
Series
Non-relativistic boundaries of the light cone: a “vertical” line (c → 0) or a “horizontal” hyperplane (c → ∞) Presentation The non-relativistic limits of Einstein’s theory—also known as non-Lorentzian limits—are obtained by letting the speed of light c …
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Jean-Marie Tarascon
Switching from standard Li-ion or Na-ion batteries to lithium metal anode or “anode-free” batteries: a risky move? (1)
Lecture
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4:30 - 5:30pm

Jean-Marie Tarascon
Recent Advances in Electrochemical Energy Storage (1)
Seminar
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5:30 - 6:30pm

Vinciane Pirenne-Delforge
In the Cities (2): Greece as a Culture of Sacrifice (3) (1)
Lecture
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11:00am - 12:00pm

Antoine Lilti
Charlatans (2): Turmoil Among the Authorities (4)
Lecture
Event
2:00 - 3:00pm

François-Xavier Fauvelle
Cities in Summer, Villages in Winter: Recent Discoveries About the Horn of Africa in the Middle Ages (3)
Lecture
Event
2:00 - 3:30pm

Gene Regulatory Variation: Origins and Phenotypic Consequences
Lluis Quintana-Murci, chair Human Genomics and Evolution
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